Overton
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.999, -1.159 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 55 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01904 (York) |
Overton is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire, set among rolling agricultural land and characterised by traditional stone cottages, farmsteads and a modest parish church. Narrow lanes and public footpaths thread the fields and hedgerows, so it’s a quiet spot that attracts walkers and birdwatchers looking for an unspoilt countryside feel.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, with some diversification into rural tourism and small local businesses, and the built environment and field patterns hint at a history that stretches back centuries. Community life is typically village-centred, with a village hall, occasional fetes and a close-knit social atmosphere, while larger market towns are within easy reach for services and shops.
Postcode districts covering Overton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 20.9 miles33.6 km
- York 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Harrogate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Castleford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Morley 24.8 miles40 km
- Pontefract 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Yeadon 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Selby 15.5 miles25 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Guiseley 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Goole 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Horsforth 22.5 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Skelton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Upper Poppleton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shipton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Moor Monkton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Nether Poppleton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rural West York Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Rawcliffe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Beningbrough Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hessay Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Clifton Without Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Acomb Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Overton
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- York Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Overton Ad
- Clementine's Guest House 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Grand, York 5 4 miles6.4 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mercure York Fairfield Manor Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 3.7 miles6 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wentworth College College 5.5 miles8.8 km
- University of York University 5.6 miles9 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km